title: Human peritoneal monocytic cells: lipoprotein uptake and foam cell formation.
abstract: Human peritoneal cells isolated from dialysis effluent have in vivo maturated human macrophages that could serve as a model for studying lipoprotein metabolism and foam cell formation. We previously characterized the low density lipoprotein (LDL) and acetylated LDL (acetyl-LDL) receptor activities of human total peritoneal cells. Now, we provide evidence that both LDL and acetyl-LDL stimulate acylCoA cholesterol:acyl transferase (ACAT) activity of peritoneal cells. Prolonged incubation of cells with LDL results in suppression of ACAT activity, while incubation with acetyl-LDL results in elevated and sustained enzyme activity. When human peritoneal cells were analyzed using flow cytometry, the cell population showed reactivity for CD2, CD4, CD8, CD20, CD14 and HLA-DR antigens. Purified human peritoneal mononuclear cells degraded LDL. Human peritoneal macrophages formed foam cells when exposed to LDL or acetyl-LDL in culture, and lipid deposition increased with incubation time. Macrophages incubated in the presence of butylated hydroxy toluene and LDL did not form foam cells.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson 85721, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Winzerling
authors.forename: Z E
authors.initials: ZE
authors.lastname: Jouni
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: McNamara
mesh_terms: D005487:Foam Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000378:metabolism*; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009000:Monocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D002785:Sterol O-Acyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D002785:Sterol O-Acyltransferase